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Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely
attached to the floor mat fasteners and do
not interfere with the free movement of the
pedals.
.,. Make sure that the floor mats are properly
secured and cannot move and interfere with
the pedals
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Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area
unobstructed
and that are firmly secured so
that they cannot slip out of position . You can
obtain suitable floor mats from your author-
ized Audi Dealer .
Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi.
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be at-
tached to these fasteners. Properly securing
the floor mats will prevent them from slid ing
into pos itions that could interfere with the
pedals or impair safe operation of your vehicle
in other ways .
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WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely ca n resu lt
in a loss of vehicle contro l and increase the
risk of serious personal injury.
- Always make sure that floor mats are
properly secured .
- Never place or insta ll floo r mats or other
floo r coverings in the vehicle that cannot
be properly secured in place to prevent
them from slipping and interfering with
the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle .
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of already instal -
led floor mats . Additional floor mats and
other coverings w ill reduce the size of
the pedal area and interfere with the
peda ls .
- Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken out for clean-
ing .
- Always make sure that objects cannot
fall into the driver footwell wh ile the ve-
hicle is moving. Objects can become
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trapped under the brake pedal and acce l-
erator pedal causing a loss of vehicle
control.
Stowing
luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be prop-
erly stowed and secured in the luggage com-
partment.
Loose items in the luggage compartment
can
shift suddenly, changing veh icle handling
characteristics. Loose items can a lso increase
the risk of serious persona l injury in a sudden
vehicle maneuve r or in a collision.
.,. Distribute the load evenly in the luggage
compartment.
.,. Always place and properly secure heavy
items in the luggage compartment
as far
forward as possible .
... Secure luggage items using the tie-downs
provided
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Luggage compart-
ment.
A
WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items
can fly through the veh icle causing ser ious
personal injury in the event of hard brak-
ing or an accident. To help reduce the risk
of serious personal inju ry:
- Always put objects, for example, luggage
or other heavy items in the luggage com-
partment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage
compartment
using the t ie-down hooks
and suitable straps.
A
WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your ve-
hicle handles. To help reduce the risk of a
loss of contro l leading to serious personal
injury :
-Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the cen-
ter of gravity can also cause changes in
veh icle handling:
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